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Just wanted to say that I finally got my Metra dash kit for my 2009 and I have to say that I am reasonably happy with the results. Seems to be good quality and a very good fit. I went with the flat black instead of the gloss, in hindsight I think I might have preferred the gloss coat.
Install was pretty straightforward, only thing I noted was some places said the 10mm bolt on the side of the radio was on the passenger side. It's on the driver's side for my car at least. Very easy to find though as it was the only 10mm bolt in that area!
I'm a bit disappointed in myself though as I forgot to cover the gearshift and scratched the heck out of the factory face when I took it out.
I'm quite happy with the Clarion FZ709 and would say it is far superior to the crazy CD changer my car came with. The bluetooth integration is very nice and I have no real complaints about the sound quality.
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As Laythor said, you can get wiring stuff at any car audio shop - I picked mine up at Best Buy since they happened to be open and I was driving past. As for the steering controls I am pretty sure you can get them working but I really never worried about that much. I guess you would have to shop your stereo with that as a primary feature.
Yes, the cubby thing is a little cheap looking but I put it in there until the rest of my stuff comes in. Rather have a cheap plastic thing in there than a big hole. I think this one would have looked better if I would have used the Metra trim ring instead of the Clarion ring. Given the choice though I would rather just have an option for a block off plate.
Still pretty amazed at the mounting depth the car can handle. I've had bigger cars that were majorly more of a pain to do an install in than this one.
From what I could find the web list the Protege wiring harness under 2009 and up RX8 as being the correct Harness has anybody confirmed this, or if I am wrong list the correct one.
Pretty sure the Protege harness is the one I used. I'll double check it tomorrow when I get out and about - I think I kept the part number from the one I used.
Went ahead and bought it since it was only 12 dollars for the part. Sure enough it worked. Installed my eclipse AVN 4430 this morning and it is all working exepct the steering wheel audio. Will continue to work on that later. Now if only the metra kit arrives as it should on Monday I will be happy and complete lol.
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Went ahead and bought it since it was only 12 dollars for the part. Sure enough it worked. Installed my eclipse AVN 4430 this morning and it is all working exepct the steering wheel audio. Will continue to work on that later. Now if only the metra kit arrives as it should on Monday I will be happy and complete lol.
Sorry I know this is an old thread but.. since you have an 09 and so do I how did you get the HVAC display to continue working since Metra on makes a wiring kit for 04-08 rx-8? I really want to put a new HU in but I don't want to lose functionality in the HVAC display but i also don't want to keep the old HU in the Car. Any ideas would really help.
Thanks
Rob
The only time the Metra kit doesn't work is if you have auto climate control as far as I know, but I could be wrong, best thing to do is give them a call and ask. The kit allows full functionality of hvac plus customizable text in the display etc.
... how did you get the HVAC display to continue working since Metra on makes a wiring kit for 04-08 rx-8? I really want to put a new HU in but I don't want to lose functionality in the HVAC display but i also don't want to keep the old HU in the Car
In the 09 I didn't lose anything for HVAC display as already stated. Of course I covered up the HVAC display with my GPS mount - doh! It's been so long since I've even seen the top part of my dash I had to actually go look to remember what it was supposed to do.
I finished my install last night and i will be doing a DIY on installing the AVIC X940BT / axxess controls but i have one little problem my AC button is stuck depressed LOL any ideas on how to loosen it a bit without pulling everything back out?
Very nice, I'm awaiting the arrival of mine in high gloss. I'll be grinding mine down for an iPad Mini fit though.
For anyone wondering...
Installation of this kit in a series 2, you will retain all climate control functionality. The clock remains on the LCD display until you remove the battery in which case the ambient temperature will then take its place, however this will display a maximum of 70F or 21C.
just to put this out there, the finish on the high gloss kit looks like crap..looks like they spray painted the matte..be careful as it scratches easy too.
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